A computational method of a convective activated sludge model (ASM) in reaction tanks of wastewater treatment plants

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 365-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuo Obikane
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Computational Method ◽  
Activated Sludge Model

Controlling Activated Sludge Process Using EFOR

1992 ◽  
Vol 26 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 783-790
Author(s):  
J. Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Simulation Program ◽  
Activated Sludge Process ◽  
Activated Sludge Model

A newly developed simulation program, based on the Activated Sludge Model No. 1, has been investigated for its controlling abilities. The program is capable of simulating most of the control types which have been applied to wastewater treatment plants. The program was tested on a nitrifying and a denitrifying treatment plant. The results showed that the model makes good simulations of the applied controls.

scholarly journals A practical protocol for calibration of nutrient removal wastewater treatment models

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 575-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giorgio Mannina ◽  
Alida Cosenza ◽  
Peter A. Vanrolleghem ◽  
Gaspare Viviani
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Model Calibration ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Optimal Parameter ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Activated Sludge Model ◽  
Treatment Models ◽  
Glue Method

Activated sludge models can be very useful for designing and managing wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). However, as with every model, they need to be calibrated for correct and reliable application. Activated sludge model calibration is still a crucial point that needs appropriate guidance. Indeed, although calibration protocols have been developed, the model calibration still represents the main bottleneck to modelling. This paper presents a procedure for the calibration of an activated sludge model based on a comprehensive sensitivity analysis and a novel step-wise Monte Carlo-based calibration of the subset of influential parameters. In the proposed procedure the complex calibration issue is tackled both by making a prior screening of the most influential model parameters and by simplifying the problem of finding the optimal parameter set by splitting the estimation task into steps. The key point of the proposed step-wise procedure is that calibration is undertaken for sub-groups of variables instead of solving a complex multi-objective function. Moreover, even with this step-wise approach parameter identifiability issues may occur, but this is dealt with by using the general likelihood uncertainty estimation (GLUE) method, that so far has rarely been used in the field of wastewater modelling. An example from a real case study illustrates the effectiveness of the proposed methodology. Particularly, a model was built for the simulation of the nutrient removal in a Bardenpho scheme plant. The model was successfully and efficiently calibrated to a large WWTP in Sicily.

Modelling of the Secondary Clarifier Combined with the Activated Sludge Model No. 1

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 285-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
René Dupont ◽  
Mogens Henze
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Simple Model ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Activated Sludge Model ◽  
Effluent Quality ◽  
Secondary Clarifier ◽  
Hydraulic Load ◽  
Flux Model

Modelling of activated sludge wastewater treatment plants is today generally based on the Activated Sludge Model No. 1 combined with a very simple model for the secondary settler. This paper describes the development of a model for the secondary clarifier based on the general flux theory for zone settling, which can be used in combination with the Activated Sludge Model to form a dynamic computer model/program for a wastewater treatment plant. In addition to the flux model, the developed model includes a simple model for predicting the contents of paniculate components in the effluent This latter model is a purely empirical model, which connects the effluent quality with the hydraulic load, suspended solids load and the nitrate load. The paper describes the model and gives some basic examples on computer simulations and verification of the model.

Modelling of full-scale wastewater treatment plants with different treatment processes using the Activated Sludge Model no. 3

2001 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Wichern ◽  
F. Obenaus ◽  
P. Wulf ◽  
K.-H. Rosenwinkel
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Biological Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Activated Sludge Model ◽  
Treatment Processes ◽  
Biological Phosphorus ◽  
P Removal

In 1999 the Activated Sludge Model no. 3 (ASM 3) by the IWA task Group on Mathematical Modeling for Design and Operation of Biological Wastewater Treatment was presented. The model is used for simulation of nitrogen removal. On the basis of a new calibration of the ASM 3 with the easy degradable COD measured by respiration simulation runs of this paper have been done. In 2000 a biological phosphorus removal module by the EAWAG was added to the calibrated version of ASM 3 and is now serving the current requirements for modelling the enhanced biological P-removal. Only little experiences with different load situations of large-scale wastewater treatment plants were made with both new models so far. This article reports the experiences with the simulation and calibration of the biological parameters using ASM 3 and the EAWAG BioP Module. Three different large-scale wastewater treatment plants in Germany with different treatment systems will be discussed (Koblenz: pre-denitrification; Hildesheim: simultaneous denitrification with EBPR; Duderstadt: intermediate denitrification with EBPR). Informations regarding the choice of kinetic and stoichiometric parameters will be given.

Calibration and validation of an activated sludge model for membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment plants

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (15) ◽  
pp. 1923-1936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Tenore ◽  
João Vieira ◽  
Luigi Frunzo ◽  
Vincenzo Luongo ◽  
Massimiliano Fabbricino
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Membrane Bioreactor ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Activated Sludge Model ◽  
Calibration And Validation

Efficiency of the Activated Sludge Model no. 3 for German wastewater on six different WWTPs

2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 211-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Wichern ◽  
M. Lübken ◽  
R. Blömer ◽  
K.-H. Rosenwinkel
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Biological Parameters ◽  
Biological Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Activated Sludge Model ◽  
Biological Phosphorus ◽  
Activated Sludge Systems

In 1999, the Activated Sludge Model No. 3 by the IWA Task Group on Mathematical Modelling for the Design and Operation of Biological Wastewater Treatment was presented. The model is used for the simulation of nitrogen removal. The simulations in this paper were done on the basis of a new calibration of the ASM 3 by Koch et al., with the easily degradable COD measured by respiration. For modelling of EBPR the BioP-Module of Rieger et al., was used. Six German wastewater treatment plants were simulated during this research to test the existing set of parameters of the models on various large scale plants. It was shown that changes for nitrification and enhanced biological phosphorus removal in the set of biological parameters were necessary. Sensible parameters and recommended values are presented in this article. Apart from the values of the changed biological parameters, we will in our examination discuss the modelling of the different activated sludge systems and the influent fractioning of the COD. Two plants with simultaneous denitrification in the recirculation ditch (EBPR) are simulated, one with preliminary dentrification, one with intermittent denitrification (EBPR), one with cascade denitrification (EBPR), and one pilot plant according to the Johannesburg-process (EBPR) which was simulated over a period of three months.

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